I agree with the OP 100%.
It made no sense to me, why we didn't actually try to score a TD. It would've been a dagger to the heart for Washington.
To those so worried about leaving the Commanders time before the end of the half... so what?? Did they show anything on their offense that we should have been scared about? We got the ball of the Washington 33 yard line, with 1:19 left in the half. (Plus, don't forget that it was still only 13-0 at this point of the game.)
We should have stayed aggressive and plunged the dagger into the heart.